2010 Game 159 Thread: Astros at Reds
by Slyde on Sep 30, 2010 5:12 PM EDT
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This will be Bronson Arroyo's last start before the playoffs, when he will likely be the starter in game one, six or seven days from now. I imagine that Arroyo will be going full bore tonight since he'll be on extra rest for the playoffs. No need for him to conserve himself and I'm sure he'll want to have everything clicking for next week. Also, Arroyo has already stated a lack of interest in playing the Phillies in the playoffs, and the best way to guarantee that is to get the 2nd seed.
For that to happen, the Reds will need some help. Specifically, they'll need the Giants to lose at least 3 of their remaining 4 games (they are beating Diamondbacks 2-1 as I write this). If that happens, and the Reds can win out, Cincinnati will take the 2nd seed, and then it won't matter who gets the wild card.
Then again, the Reds could just face the Phillies, beat them 3 out of 5 games, and move on. That'd be fun too.
Brett Myers has gone six innings or more in every start this season. The last pitcher to do that in every start in a season (with more than 30 starts) was Curt Schilling in 2002. In fact, this is only the third time a pitcher has gone at least 6 innings in more than 30 consecutive starts to begin a season since 1980 (Steve Carlton did it in 1980 with 38 straight). I dislike Brett Myers, but that's still a somewhat impressive feat. I hope it ends tonight.
I would love to see the Reds close out the season with 4-straight wins. Even if they don't get the second seed, it will feel good going to the playoffs having won 6 of their last 7. Plus, they'd get to 92 wins for only the second time since 1978.
Go Reds!
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I’ve only caught parts of a few but they’re enjoyable. The sidekick is a little annoying in a Brooklyn Vegan kind of way, but he has his moments. Trent was a guest last week.
Second
Which is the seed I hope the Reds can secure.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I really doubt they can
It’s more likely SD overtakes Atl for the WC, which begs the question. Assuming they won’t have home field regardless, would you rather they face the Phils or Giants in round 1?
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by nycredsfan on Sep 30, 2010 5:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd rather take my chances with the Phils
No West Coast trip, and the Giants big three (Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez) are just about as tough as the Phillies’ trio.
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I would have disagreed,
but Lincecum seems to be rounding back into form lately. I’d have loved to have faced him a month or two ago.
Then again, the Giants don’t have Slutley or Rollins.
I'm happy to have Rollins batting leadoff
Dude’s not right.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean not right in the head,
in a Johnny Gomes kind of way? Or not right at the plate, in a Johnny Gomes kind of way?
dude bought the rights to some of justin bieber's "music"
you seriously can’t be right in the head if that’s what you consider to be a good investment.
Reminds me
Yesterday my Twitter account started being followed by Owls With Bieber Hair.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't even know how people come up with such random pairings of words
of course, i’m incredibly unimaginative. most of my usernames are simply my last name, including this one. i guess that’s one good part about having a unique/rare/Dutch last name.
You should just say it's a Gilbert Arenas exclamation
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Green'd
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but then I wouldn't have had anything to say after "Second"
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
How about,
Second
Game since clinching first, bitches!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I'll tell you where you can fit your usage, you little.....
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Is it raining like this everywhere
Or is the universe just picking on my neighbors and me?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Much rain here in the East
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I'm in Maryland.
Been raining stupidly all day. Supposed to be about 14 inches by the time it goes away.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
don't gafd in a flood or anything
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It's sunny and clear in LA, as usual.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I woke up to pouring rain in DC this morning, then flew to Cincinnati, where it apparently hasn't rained in weeks.
I’m sure the neighbors are confused by the wet umbrella I left out to dry on my parents’ front porch this afternoon.
by the finest muffins on Sep 30, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Were you all aware of this?
Joey Votto has the highest career OPS in Reds history? Ever. How am I just now finding this out?
That's impressive
I was not aware of that. Guess a monster year props up the numbers of a 3-year career. I hope he can continue at something close to this pace.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Drew Stubbs has reached the Adam Dunn plateau
His 165 strikeouts ties him with Dunn for the 5th most ever by a Red in a single season. Adam of course holds the top 4 totals as well.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, so Drew Stubbs hates baseball too?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Somebody tell Drew that, so he quits running out to his position
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by BK on Sep 30, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Time to get waaay ahead of where we're at now...
What’s the over/under on wins for next year? Is anyone ballsy enough to put a number on it right now or will we all wait to see how this offseason goes?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
it depends on what they do in the off-season
This same roster likely doesn’t win 85 games next year.
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by Slyde on Sep 30, 2010 6:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why would you say that?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in-division talent is improving for one thing
The Astros look like they have a shot at being a decent team, the Cardinals have said they’ll increase payroll. We have to stick with them.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
regressions a bitch
Sure they could win 85, but depending on Rolen, Hernandez, Gomes, Hanigan, Cairo, Wood, Leake, Arroyo, and Votto to repeat their seasons is asking a bit much.
I think they’ll need to improve at SS and LF before I’d feel confident in their chances next year.
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by Slyde on Sep 30, 2010 6:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Interesting
I’d expect improvement from Bailey, Stubbs, Volquez, and half a year of Mesoraco.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But on the other hand. . .
Some of the Reds could improve next year. Volquez, Wood, and Leake may pitch much more. Harang probably won’t be with the team. Stubbs and Janish could improve. I think that Bruce has yet to reach his full potential. We might have Edmonds on the bench. And don’t forget Bloomquist.
by Don, the Rebel without a Blog on Sep 30, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I think next year is Bruce's big year.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
*will be Bruce's big year.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Remember how before this season
we said that the offense is coming along, but the pitching won’t be good until 2011?
Well, the offense was out-of-control good, and will probably regress. But what we said about the pitching is probably still true.
Arroyo Cueto Volquez Wood Leake is a pretty nice starting 5.
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by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
and I forgot Bailey
tho’ maybe he’ll be closing…. saaa-weeet!
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
I think we'll win 90 games with the same roster...
or even the same roster without Harang, Cordero, and Cabrera.
I’m just not sure that 90 games will be enough to make the playoffs.
Cabrera will be back.
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
What's with the Reds historical trivia tonight?
Too much Simmons
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Just checking over the All-Time Leader lists at Baseball Reference
Seeing how various people’s 2010 seasons stack up.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The top 10 seasons for wild pitches thrown all happened between 1883-1889
Did they not play with catchers then?
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony Mullane had 53 wild pitches in 1886
That’s two more than Aaron Harang has in his career as a Red. And Harang’s tied for sixth on the career list.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony Mullane threw 184 wild pitches in his career, and also hit 139 batters
Yowza.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I've set a personal record for saying,"Well how 'bout that?"
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hurl your best apple, hurler!
Perhaps I should dig a trench, for that is where you seem to wish the ball to be!
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This has made me laugh about eight times so far
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you think espn will be checking in on the game to see if he makes it?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the kipper-snacks.
Live look-ins
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Because the Giants won today. . .
in order for the Reds to get the second seed in the NL, they must win all four of their remaining games AND the Padres must lose tonight AND the Padres must sweep the Giants in their three game series.
Under those circumstances, the Reds would finish with 92 wins, the Giants 91, and the Padres 91.
That is just about impossible.
by Don, the Rebel without a Blog on Sep 30, 2010 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
I take it back.
I forgot to account for the possibility that the Braves could collapse and blow the wild card. Damn, this is complicated.
by Don, the Rebel without a Blog on Sep 30, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
No, that's right...
That’s the odds of the Reds finishing with the 2nd seed and HFA in the first round.
We could still face somebody other than the Phillies, though.
Phillies are starting Oswalt in Game 1
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
Makes sense, but that's still surprising
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea im surprised
Halladay has been good. I guess they assume they will play us and we all know how badly Oswalt has owned us. Although we have beat him this year so…
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
Halladay would go in 2 and 5 then?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 6:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you mean the guy who is 0-2 against the Reds this year?
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a big believer in what have you done for (or to) me lately
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
you mean the guy who is 1-1 against the Reds this year?
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
That means that if they only go 4 in the first series
Halladay starts game 1 of the next series.
so, they’ll have Oswalt twice, Halladay twice, and Hamels in the middle. That’s quite a rotation!
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Sep 30, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what
screw it. I want the Phillies. You’re gonna have to beat the best, so why not sooner than later. Yes I want the playoffs to last but if they don’t win it all, it doesn’t really matter to me when they go….sorta.
I do not like pickles.
Exactly.. Might as well send them packing early
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
Arroyo seems like exactly the kind of guy that
would frustrate the shit out of the Phillies….I have no idea what the career numbers are….just talkin’.
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, he gives up a lot of flies
He’s always seemed good in bad weather, maybe we’ll luck out in that department.
flush!
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We have solved the meaning of life here friends.
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody heard any of the new Robert Plant?
I kinda like it.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
C'mon baby dance?
Me too.
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Far from...
More like- who the fuck?
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Lead singer for Journey
is now an young Asian guy who sounds like a copy of Steve Perry
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
a rare typo from me….now a young asian
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Slyde on Sep 30, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Annnnnnnnnd Green.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
He's been doing it almost 3 full years with the band, plus karaoke before then.
I don’t think it will necessarily end badly.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He's singing for Journey
It’s already bad.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Funny thing about Journey
is that they began as a jazz fusion band, but after a few albums that didn’t sell, they completely sold out by hiring Steve Perry.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Journey has a ton of great tunes.
Don’t be a hater.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
and they had the Dog
who is now in a band with Steve Tyler and J-Lo
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Go, Reds!
They’re my favorite team.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
There was a kid sitting in front of me at the game tonight who had apparently just learned to pronounce "Bourgeois."
He kept saying it to himself over and over again with different inflections and tones of voice.
by the finest muffins on Sep 30, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How long will they manage to keep talking about Arroyo's win total?
I’m guessing at least a full inning.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Well, that play was way too close.
Phillips seemed to think he had plenty of time.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
janish was late to the bag, it seemed
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
One of my beefs with him is the aesthetic of some of his leisurely fielding motions.
I do not like pickles.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree, although one could argue that the more relaxed he is, the more accurately he throws (never rushing).
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm happy not having this dirtbag on our team
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The guy has a pretty gnarly history of questionable behavior.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
With all due respect...
This is the most wrong thing ever
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe you guys (all) missed where i was sarcastic
i thought the “Bretty Meyars” and “Alaska” would give it away
You need to use the sarcasm font for that.
It’s under actions >> settings >> font options
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
You remind me
that John Lithgow was walking around at the economic history conference I went to last week, since apparently his wife is an economic historian. It made me think of that guy at RR whose name sounds like his.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Multiple times.
See: Ricochet
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I shared a tour group with him at the Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin last spring.
He’s taller than I expected.
by the finest muffins on Sep 30, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
no gomes would popup foul to first.
or just line out right to the cf
Hrrmph
I feel like I’m being let down every time Joey doesn’t get a hit.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The Reds' awesomness is filmed in front of a live stadium audience.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
they better step up the batting w/RISP
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
BA w/RSIP could be .000
and as long as everyone hits homers each at bat, we’ll win.
Here's a kinda cool thing
My brother lives in Coral Gables and he’s an organist (not the cool part). When the Marlins’ new park opens in 2012, he’ll be their organist.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
KILLER!!!!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nats organist is pretty damn good
I hope your brother exceeds the bar set by his soon-to-be division rival.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
He's already brushing up on "Baby Elephant Walk"
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lesson to be learned from Nancy Walsh of Dodger Stadium:
Don’t be like her. Do NOT play medleys of show tunes. Wrong crowd.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll pass that along
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I swear I hear "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" every game.
Meanwhile the pianist at Miceli’s will play an awesome medley that includes “Because I Got High.” Flat-out awesome.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Wilbur Snapp
was the only organist to every get tossed from a game.
He played “Three Blind Mice” after a bad call. Awesome. Your brother should try to be like that.
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Light Tower Power!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Just listening on radio
But Stubbs has now tied Bruce for home runs on the team.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I love September Stubbs!!!
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
+2 runs for the Reds, +14 points for the WHATS A SABREs to go up 953-727 in the final of the Renegade Reporters league!
fuck you and your 6-IP streak Myers
Stubbs’ September: .988 OPS, 7 HR’s! hitting .310.
I realize there’s no reason to consider it this season, but might he be the right-handed bat between Votto and Bruce?
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
If he can maintain his .360+ OBP
he’s a good fit for leadoff or #2.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Some people don't like leadoff hitters with power.
I love it. There was just something about a pitcher being excited, the team being excited, the fans being excited, first batter up is Rickey Henderson. First pitch…BAM! And it’s one to nothing. The fans get real quiet, the pitcher watches Rickey go around the bases.
Just deflates a team, you know?
But it's only worth one run every time.
Home runs in the 2 or 5 or 6 spot are more often than home runs from the leadoff spot worth more than one
That isn't true.
First of all, every at bat after the first he may very well have runners on.
Second of all, you get an extra 80 plate appearances over 162 games compared to the guy batting 5th.
And third of all, pitching around the 6th hitter is generally a lot safer than pitching around the leadoff hitter.
It's totally true.
First of all, he’s less likely to have runners on batting first because he is batting behind the pitcher and the worst fielding batter on the team for, typically, at least 2/3 of the game. Batting 5th he’s behind the team’s best hitters.
That doesn’t matter if he is worse/uncomfortable as a leadoff hitter. He was this year, he might be in the future.
Stubbs is a free swinger. You don’t have to throw him strikes to get him out.
If he's getting on base at a .360 clip...
getting him out isn’t that easy.
Batting first gives you more chances. More chances means more home runs. Batting fifth means that you can get intentionally walked. Nobody intentionally walks the leadoff hitter, well, not with a normal lineup.
If they intentionally walk Drew Stubbs, he can steal 2 bases and then an out can score him
He shouldn’t bat leadoff if he sucks at batting leadoff.
If you're intentionally walking somebody...
it’s because there’s somebody already on the basepaths.
He shouldn’t bat 5th if he sucks at batting 5th.
OK, I think I’m done with this. Good talk, etc.
Aw, come on, guys.
Can’t you both be wrong?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why do you say he sucks at batting 5th?
He sucked this year terribly at batting leadoff and performs considerably worse when leading off innings. He is not suited to do so at the beginning of every game if he is psychologically bad at it. I’m okay with him hitting 2nd, which is like first, but different because Drew Stubbs doesn’t empirically suck at it.
Well, he has for two straight months.
.363 OBP in August and .396 in September.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
But remember those other months when everyone wanted to kill him?
I’m a big Stubbs fan, obviously, and I might not mind him hitting #2 behind BP. Fact remains this team needs a 4 hitter if Rolen is wearing down.
I am soooooooooooo over Kelsh and teh Cowpile talking about "the system" they use to answer trivia questions.
No one cares, so shut the fuck up. It stopped being cute the same day it started. Talk about the fucking game.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
So very true
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Stubbs
only 6 CF’s in Reds history have hit 21 HRs and had 73 RBI in a season
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmm...
Griffey, ED44, Cameron??….and I’m blank after that.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Griffey Jr
Vada
ED
Bobby Tolan
Gus Bell
Drew Stubbs
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
mostly center
he came over in the trade for Vada and was pretty much the man out there until he blew up his Achilles. Came back and was pretty good in 72 in CF but in 1973 split time with Geronimo and became unhappy and was traded after that to SD
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm kind of surprised Cameron didn't surpass that in '99...
he was 21/66…just doesn’t have the same ring to it!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
It seems that Tolan was a bit of a jerk
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 7:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he had some attitude issues
in 72 and 73
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Was there a suspension for insubordination or some such?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 30, 2010 8:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yes
and if I remember right he filed a grievance which he eventually won
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
Didn't know that
Per Wiki:
1973 was a disastrous year for Tolan, one in which his batting average plummeted to .206. He became a malcontent and had several squabbles with management who was still unhappy with his 1971 basketball injury. Tolan also went AWOL for two days in August and broke team rules by growing a beard. On September 27, the team suspended Tolan for the remainder of the season. The Reds won yet another division title but the suspension forced Tolan to miss the NLCS, which the Reds lost to the New York Mets. At the end of the season the Reds traded Tolan to the Padres for pitcher Clay Kirby. After the trade the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance on Tolan’s behalf. During the 1974 season, in which he batted .266 in 95 games, he learned that he had won his grievance. Tolan demanded that the Reds publicly apologize to him because his name had been slandered but never got the apology.
And I told you to shave those sideburns, Tolan!
and yet, they are no less significant than 20 HR and 80 RBI
or 20 HR and 20 SB. Just less round.
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they are good measuring sticks in my mind
2010 Central Division Champions, Your Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!
Not if we used a hexadecimal system instead of counting by tens...
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Eric Davis, Mike Cameron?
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Just the guy I was looking for...
favorite Sex-Fist song?
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Syracuse
may i ask why you ask?
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
A friend of mine needed 'random music' for something...
I told her I had the perfect band, but didn’t know any song titles.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Throw at her some Counting Sabo, Hypnotic Clambake, and Richard Cheese and Lounge Agaisnt the Machine.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Always loved the intro to "Rape Me"
This one’s for the ladies!
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
classic!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
So how many more times would Hanigan have to get stranded...
before he’d hold some kind of Reds record?
fuck that keppinger guy.
why the fuck couldn’t he have been average for us?
he was handed the starting short stop job in 2008
he missed two months with a broken knee cap, but he was rehanded it after he came back.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea but he wasnt the same
Then he got good after healing which we didnt let him do.
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
Do you really think Kepp is good?
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
he's not bad
hes better than what we have. Not experience wise but statistically speaking, he is better for me to watch
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
No, I don't think he's 'bad'...
But I really don’t see much of a difference between him and Cairo, to be honest. And I’d take Janish over Kepp.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Keppinger has disgustingly bad range.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
how did you get into my kitchen?
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
vole let me in.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
this leaves me with more questions than answers
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
he is a solid reserve player
not a bad bat off the bench, spot starter, but he is no big lose.
If losing Keppinger is the worse thing Jock does in his time in Cincinnati, he is doing a fine job.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He got 778 PAs in Cincinnati
and had a line of .289/.342/.391, for an OPS+ of 90.
He’s had 907 PAs in Houston, and put up a line of .278 /.342/.390, good for an OPS+ of 99.
I think we gave him a chance, and he was pretty close to average.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
as my grandpa used to say...
“close” only counts in horseshoes and anything that blows the fuck up.
but really, i don’t have anything against keppinger. i really liked the way the announcer says his name.
i think his broken knee cap had a lot to do with it
and his value was dragged down, because he was the statue of liberty at short stop.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
And you know she's a bad fielder
because she’s holding a torch in one hand and a book in the other. What’s she supposed to do, kick the ball to first?
by the finest muffins on Sep 30, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Her range isn't that bad.
She says, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free.”
by Don, the Rebel without a Blog on Oct 1, 2010 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know about that.
She doesn’t say, “Don’t you worry, I’ve GOT your tired, your poor, etc.” She says “GIVE ME,” implying that she needs them to come right to her. That sounds like lousy range to me.
/taking the analogy too far?
by the finest muffins on Oct 1, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
"GIVE ME" sounds like she wants them so she can turn them into a soup.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Oct 1, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
i heard the Indians radio annoucners desrcibe Adam Dunn in those terms
and i liked it.
You gotta figure she isn’t fleet of foot.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
I've been listening to Clownboy and THom
talk about playoff scenarios….my head hurts now
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
Lack of hustle by Votto on that one.
TRADE HIM
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Hmmmm:
Drew Stubbs- Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D Stubbs struck out looking
What was that about?
MLB's loss.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
i think there is less bullshit for him running team usa
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Davey just systematically pissed off owners
he left both Cincinnati and Baltimore after winning the division crown.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Schott got rid of Johnson for shacking up with his wife before they were married.
True story.
Oddly enough, Marge didn’t see her husband on their wedding night. Johnny Bench ditched his bride on their special night, as well. He couldn’t stop playing the new video game sensation PONG. This sounds like a joke, but it is not.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
So they called it "Pong" back then?
Did he play “pong” in an airport men’s room? With a “wide stance”?
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And he might have been playing with something else
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i know that was a major reason
but i’ve also heard that she didn’t like that Johnson would spend his day golfing, and wouldn’t show up to the ballpark until 5 on some nights, she wanted him there all the time.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
If that WAS a major reason, none of the rest matters at all.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
they said that firing him is one of the biggest mistakes Cincinnati has made
i think they were talking about former playoff teams.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
He was immoral
He had SEX! With his GIRLFRIEND! When they WEREN’T MARRIED!
/fuckingmarge
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
eew
Anyone have any brain bleach? I have a picture in my head that needs to be erased, pronto.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
But we had Ray Knight waiting in the wings!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Whenever I think of Knight
I think of that right cross he delivered to Eric Davis back in 1986 when he was with the Mets, and Davis bumped him after sliding into third. What a brawl that was.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Before my time...
well, before I can remember. Gonna see if I can find that online!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Oh man
Knight decked Davis after a brief exchange of words and all hell broke loose. Both benches cleared, Kevin Mitchell (then a Met) and John Denny (of the Reds) got into it, it was a mess. The game was in extra innings, and the Mets were running out of players so Davey Johnson rotated Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell between RF and Pitcher. Rose got mad about this, and argued with the umpire that it was illegal(?!?).
The Reds lost the game because Dave Parker dropped an easy one in RF and the Mets got some runs. I found the box score – it was July 22 of 1986.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He didn't argue that it was illegal...
…rather that the incoming pitcher (outfielder) should not be afforded warm-up pitches each time he goes back to the mound.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You are probably right
The details are a little fuzzy to me all these years later. I could have sworn that Parker’s error was at the end of the game, not in the 9th inning.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
And after checking the box score
I learned that the error by Parker allowed the Mets to tie the game – the brawl happened after that. So it was all Dave PArker’s fault for that stupid “flip” he would do when he caught the ball
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
OH CRAP
This was one of my father’s favorite memories of John Franco…
With 2 outs in what would be the final frame, Franco induced a fly ball to Parker in RF. Parker flipped down his glove to snap at the ball stylishly and dropped it. Franco was livid on the mound, and might have fought (and lost) Parker if they were closer to each other.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to the dentist the next day
He walks into the office, looks at me and says “Always catch the ball with two hands.” and walks out.
I still remember that shit.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Great brawl.
Eric Davis went into third with a pop-up slide. He started to lose his balance, so he rose up his arms to steady himself, incidentally jostling Met Ray Knight at third. Knight got in Eric’s face, and Portly Umpire Eric Gregg waddled over and held Davis’ arms behind him so that Davis wouldn’t slug Ray Knight. Knight immediately took this opportunity to sucker-punch ED right in the chops. A melee ensued, and when Dave Parker got to the scrum, he started peeling guys off the pile one-handedly. It was fun.
Ray Knight was horrible in horrible, horrible ways.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 30, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
My favorite chaos at the ballpark moment
was the Dave Pallone game…..just fantastic
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I was working that game
I sold peanuts at the ballpark in high school. We (the vendors) were selling things to people so that they could throw them onto the field. I made good money that night.
I also got to see the All Star game and Browning’s perfect game thanks to that job.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Crazy to think I'm watching the NL Central champs right now.
It still doesn’t quite seem real. It will in the playoffs without a doubt, though.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Pretty slick play by Miggy/Votto there.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
So I was listening to tHom and Cowpoke earlier
And they were carrying on about the greatness of Brett Myers. tHom was talking about how Myers was “OUTSTANDING” when he was in Philly. Weird, I don’t remember that. So I looked it up, and he had an ERA+ of 99 in Philly. His career high in wins was 14, and he never made an all-star team or finished in the top 10 in any major category.
Do tHom and Pokey live in some alternate universe, or does “OUTSTANDING” mean something else in tHomspeak?
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
Encarnacion just made a nice play at defense.
I don’t really care, but I’m watching the Twins-Jays game cuz I want Liriano to implode.
hour 8 at philadelphia international
if any of you have stock in US airways. Sell that shit
You may outfit the Trolley.
Hmm
I’ll be flying US Airways tomorrow. Hooray?
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
don't bet on it
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Sep 30, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
didn't want to. They were wrested from me at the gate.
lots of reds fans at the bar
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Sep 30, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate PHL
and after your plane leaves the gate it will be another 45-60 minutes until you take off.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit Bruce
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
But he hasn't hit a home run in like days!
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
He can't do it all...
yet!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
this team is struggling to get runs across the plate
not very RISPy right now. I guess that makes up for how good we were earlier in the season!
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
as does hannigan.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
he intimidated the IF with his undistilled, pure awesomeness
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't believe the ump got the call right.
When the throw beats the runner it seems like they almost always call them out. Even if they do get under it.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Hooray for the regulars
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
i have to agree with that safe call
clearly under the tag
damn, stubbs with 4 rbis. i’m a bit moist
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
nah, nothing to get out of your seat over
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Except to go get another beer since the inning's over
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Just a few feet shy of the warning track.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
edge of the track
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I'm sorry, the answer was 59
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Morgan is in the booth
Hope he doesn’t get naked.
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:42 PM EDT reply actions
decent
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
yeah, Joe does appear to be wearing clothes.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Leaving Bronson in for a little bit is interesting.
What’s his pitch count?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Makes sense, then.
I’ve missed some of the game but from what I’ve seen it hasn’t seemed like he’s been getting through innings that quickly.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
yeah, he's had some excellent innings so far
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
BRANDON!
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
Joe feels like the road to the WS goes thru Philly?
ya don’t say
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
Suprised he hasn't mentioned consistency yet
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
There you go, BP.
Destroyed that one.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
decent hit BP
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
What?
BP just hit a homer?
…..life just doesn’t make sense anymore.
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
It will help this team a lot if he is healthy for the playoffs
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
And then Votto struck out?!?!?!?!
What the hell is happening?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
That was a pre-2010 swing from BP
Honestly, I’d rather him stick with what worked earlier this year.
Only reason for Myers to still be in
is to continue his streak.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
that, and he is OUTSTANDING
/tHom’d
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
that and the K
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
cause it really doesn't matter?
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Hot damn, guys.
Save some for the playoffs.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
does the gomer homer bring end the streak?
prolly not
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:52 PM EDT reply actions
2 more HR for Gomes, 2 more for Brandon
And they both reach 20 for the season. Unlikely, but still possible, that the Reds get 6 guys with 20+ HR. Have they ever done that? Have they ever had 6 with 18+ HR before?
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:53 PM EDT reply actions
WOO HOO!
The Reds have set a meaningless record! My favorite kind of record!
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
tough strike call there, but whatever
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
Morgan missed the camaraderie of the clubhouse
That, and the nudity
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
Hmmm...
so that two plate appearances now where Stubbs’ bat hasn’t left his shoulder, resulting in a 3 pitch strikeout and a 6 pitch walk.
Must be trying this ‘patience’ thing.
Clogging the bases
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Bad news: Hanny struck out
Good news: It’s 8-1. Oh, and I don’t know if you’ve heard, but WE’RE ALREADY IN THE PLAYOFFS!
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
how'd that happen?
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
He just retired 13 batters in a row
Still, seven innings is good. To the bullpen!
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
To the Bullpen!
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i got it, i got it
i ain’t got it0
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
this bodes well for things to come
no, not the catcher injury, the BP surge
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
can't you argue that 2006 was a better season for Arroyo than 2010?
or is it because this year is a 17 win season, it is better, despite Arroyo having a better ERA and more innings pitched in 2006?
Joey Votto is my MVP.
playoffs...
we talkin’ bout playoffs
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
so the Reds making the playoffs in 2010
made this a better statistical year for Arroyo?
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2010 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wins, its all about wins dammit!
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Cards are up 5-0 in the fourth
Carpenter in line for the win…..isn’t that cute? :)
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
I think it's great
actually I was waiting for the moment when we would have clinched and Carp could hand all those Rockies a crappy night at the plate. I knew they couldn’t play on the road! Anyway, I hope Cargo and Tulo do awful, unfortunately Pujols is already doing well.
Commercial break distraction:
javascript asteroids (new winder)
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
jtm sucks balls n/t
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
by supergrover on Sep 30, 2010 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well you can chuckle a little
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by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Sep 30, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
laugh all the way to the...
wall
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday showed it at the wall
Thats 2 times against the stros
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
wow
Yonder is going to be good. But we dont have any room for him. Im kinda thinking that we should trade him before he shows that he really cant hit MLB or something bad happens.
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
Im not saying that he bad against MLB pitching
it would be too quick to judge.
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
We're also up by a lot
Perfect time to give some of the regular guys a break.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yonder has been unimpressive so far
I don’t think he had any real chance of making the post season roster
that is a concern, but
I don’t think the at bats you get form Alonso would be any better than Valaika’s might be against right handers. I think Alonso has tremendous potential but he won’t help us much now
Yes!
I so wanted to see Chapman tonight. :(
by the finest muffins on Oct 1, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Bill Bray
was AWESOME with the Smithereens.
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
excellent
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It makes me happy when the Reds hit home runs.
They should hit some in October.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
It would make me happy if Bruce
could finish the season with .280 avg.
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
Hey everyone, I'm slammed tonight but Imma pop in to say this:
Bronson was disgusting and he fucked that shit up. He can’t be held down. He’s untouchable. He can’t be caged. He can’t be touched. He cant’ be caught.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Frog and Toad Are Friends were awesome when they opened for The Merkins
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoops
The Merkins were the opening band. Frog and Toad Are Friends is the one with the guy from the Clash.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, I forgot all about those books
rec’s for reminders
I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just like the smell of it - Richard Pryor
by Howie Feltersnatch on Sep 30, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Oooh, this might be Cordero-proof!
I shouldn’t rag on him, he’s been fine for the most part these last few outings.
I personally challenged him to try to go 1-2-3. He stepped up.
Of course, I also challenged him to get the last out on a flyout to Heisey, since the first two were to Bruce and Stubbs, respectively. He did not meet that challenge.
by the finest muffins on Oct 1, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
One away from 90
And eleven away from ’90.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This team is the balls!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 9:44 PM EDT reply actions
Lol
The reds are being investigated by the Cincinnati Health Department for violating the smoking ban during their celebration
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
It sucks that people reported them
But apparently the punishment is a fine of $100.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 30, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be awesome
if Votto and Bruce lit nrew cigars in protest with a $100 bill
by Red_Poodle on Sep 30, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
cite?
Those rules are supposed to exempt non public clubs. I would imagine that the clubhouse might fall under that.
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
Nope
GABP is a public-funded facility
"Read a fucking book." - Nucky Thompson
by cesarhernandez on Sep 30, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
found one...
Looks like Eric Davis called it in.
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
by supergrover on Sep 30, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
He then told Hamilton County to suck his nuts and lit up another.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
State law requires someone from the department to follow up within 30 days of the complaint.
God willing, 30 days from yesterday, there will be somebody there to inspect.
God willing 30 days from yesterday there will be at least one more complaint.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck *one more reason for a complaint.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Bring on the fanpost. THIS LAW IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol
Now we know what Tony Larussa and Chris Carpenter doing in their spare time ^^^^
Who's Babe Ruth? The only Babe I heard of was Babe Bruce.....
by OGC Reds on Sep 30, 2010 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I call bullshit
no way Jim Day has a fiance.
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
Once again, cadavers in the basement are whatever you say they are. They can't argue back.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Sep 30, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's not the basement. It's the Panama Canal. And those are yellow fever victims.
And the staircase is San Juan Hill.
by the finest muffins on Oct 1, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
No, man. He does.
and she’s actually quite attractive.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Does anyone else think it's crappy
that Carlos Gonzalez is sitting two of the last 3 games? He is skipping Carpenter tonight, most likely to protect his batting average
i'm not
he’d have to go ofer 12 with others doing well in order to really lose it
I could sleep when I lived alone.
Is there a ghost in my house?
by supergrover on Sep 30, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
It'd suck if Joey were going for the Triple Crown
but no harm, no foul at this point
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
maybe so
and I might just be reacting negatively because of that terrible series earlier this month, but it just seems a bit wrong
Not very
Ted Williamsy
(except for the playing dead part).
You're never as bad as you look when you lose. You're never as good as you look when you win.
and there's some kind of a humidor joke here
but I’ll have to let someone clevererererer than me figure it out.
You're never as bad as you look when you lose. You're never as good as you look when you win.
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